2014 Experian Study: Credit Scores Tend To Drive What Consumers Buy

Lexus RX350 owners tend to have an average credit score of 775.

Top 5 Models	Average Vantage (Credit)Score
Lexus	RX350	775
Acura	RDX	765
Subaru	Outback	762
Acura	MDX	761
Subaru	Forester	755
Bottom 5 Models
Nissan	Versa	657
Kia	Rio	656
Chrysler	200	651
Kia	Forte	650
Dodge	Avenger	619

Its no secret that for those financing a vehicle, one's credit score tends to determine what consumers drive and buy. A recently released study from Experian, the Atlanta-based credit reporting agency, revealed there is a direct correlation between the average credit scores and the vehicles consumers buy. Consumers with highest on average credit scores top five new-vehicle purchases in 2013 were the Lexus RX350, the Acura RDX, the Subaru Outback, the Acura MDX and the Subaru Forester. In most cases, this should also equate to lower interest rates, too, which in term means lower monthly payments.

On the other hand, those with the lowest credit scores tend to drive the Nissan Versa, the Kia Rio, the Chrysler 200,the Kia Forte and the Dodge Avenger. And, as we all know, lower credit scores typically mean higher interest rates, which equates to higher monthly payments, too.